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Jamal Khashoggi

Trump OKs advanced bomb parts to be built in Saudi: NYT

When US President Donald Trump bypassed Congress last month to approve a multibillion-dollar arms deal to Saudi Arabia, he also allowed the kingdom to develop complex precision-bomb parts, according to the New York Times. Trump's emergency declaration allows…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Google

Break Up Big Tech? Some Say Not So Fast

For years, the US government stood by as big tech companies like Facebook and Google growth hacked and gobbled up competitors on their way to dominance, with barely a mention of anticompetitive concerns. But that lax attitude is changing. Word continued to le…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Times Square

Man Arrested After Discussing Plans for Times Square Attack

(NEW YORK) — A New York City man plotted to use guns, grenades and suicide vests to bring bloodshed to Times Square, federal prosecutors said Friday. Ashiqul Alam, 22, of Queens, spoke about his plans with an undercover agent for months, according to court d…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Neymar

Real Madrid on ‘High Alert’ Over Paris Saint-Germain Pair Kylian Mbappe & Neymar

Real Madrid remain on 'high alert' with regard to Paris Saint-Germain duo Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, according to the Spanish media...whatever that actually means. Real have been heavily linked with both superstars in the past and there has been renewed specu…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

VR

Oculus Go VR headset hits an all-time low at Amazon – CNET

Here's a rare discount on the Oculus Go portable VR headset. Facebook The Oculus Go is a pretty solid virtual-reality headset, offering lots of great VR experiences without tethering you to an expensive PC. I own one, and I like it a lot -- though see below…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Drones

This Bird Has Impressive Built-In Image Stabilization

Drones these days often feature mechanical gimbals to stabilize their cameras while in flight. But long before consumer drones exploded onto the scene, birds were already taking to the skies with impressive built-in image stabilization. Designer and wildlife…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

China’s Scary Social Credit System Made in USA by Big Tech

With Mao's Great Leap Forward (1958-1962), it became increasingly clear China was a totalitarian police state willing to do almost anything to advance its aims. That attempt to forcefully move from an agrarian to a socialist industrial society cost tens of mi…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Recycling

Solar Panels Installation: 6 Unexpected Factors to Consider

Over the past 10 years, rooftop houses with solar panels have evolved from curiosity to a common phenomenon. This technology has been available for decades – astronauts have been using solar-powered satellites since 1960, and in the Second World War, passive …

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Bubble

Marianne Williamson moves to Iowa…

Face time seems to equal votes in early caucus or primary states such as Iowa. But does it help a candidate to move here? Marianne Williamson, author, lecturer and a Democrat running for president, grew up in Houston and has lived in Los Angeles and New Yor…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Google

Google Walkout Organizer Quits Following Alleged Workplace Retaliation

A Google employee who helped organize last years 20,000 worker walkout left the company this week and said shes faced professional retaliation as a result of her speaking out. Claire Stapleton, a YouTube marketing manager, helped organize a worker walkout af…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Trump OKs advanced bomb parts to be built in Saudi: NYT

Break Up Big Tech? Some Say Not So Fast

Man Arrested After Discussing Plans for Times Square Attack

Real Madrid on ‘High Alert’ Over Paris Saint-Germain Pair Kylian Mbappe & Neymar

Oculus Go VR headset hits an all-time low at Amazon – CNET

This Bird Has Impressive Built-In Image Stabilization

Solar Panels Installation: 6 Unexpected Factors to Consider

Marianne Williamson moves to Iowa…

Google Walkout Organizer Quits Following Alleged Workplace Retaliation

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